Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Jewell

Endangered Down 98.4% from peak

Peak era

1920

Peak births

893

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1880Peak 19202025

Quick answers about Jewell

An estimated 7,617 living Americans are named Jewell.

Jewell is very rare among babies today, with 14 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 98.4% from its 1920 peak.

The median age of a living American named Jewell is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 41 and 82 years old.

No. Jewell is endangered as a baby name, down 98.4% from its 1920 peak with 14 births in 2025.

Peak year

1920

Decline from peak

98.4%

2025

All-time

29,442

Jewell has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Jewell peaked in 1920, when 893 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 14 girls were given the name.

Down 98.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 29,442 Americans named Jewell since 1880.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 98.4% from peak

1920893 girls named Jewell

202514 girls named Jewell

Living profile

7,617

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age69

Core range41–82

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.